'Sardar 2': Karthi and PS Mithran Announce September Release Date

The makers of Karthi's Sardar 2 announced the film's release date on Wednesday, June 24, with a video announcement. The sequel to PS Mithran's 2022 spy action thriller Sardar will open in theatres on September 10. The announcement video shows Karthi's older avatar as Chandra Bose, a RAW agent codenamed Sardar, standing with rifles against a large blaze in the background.

The film, which was confirmed following the release of Sardar in 2022, went on floors only in July 2024. Principal photography wrapped in June 2025 after more than 100 shooting days, with locations including China and Cambodia.

Karthi is expected to reprise his dual roles from the first film, playing both Agent Sardar/Chandra Bose and Inspector Vijay Prakash. Also reprising her role from the original is Rajisha Vijayan. New additions to the franchise include SJ Suryah, Ashika Ranganath,, Malavika Mohanan, Yogi Babu, VTV Ganesh, Shah Ra, Babu Antony, O.A.K Sundar, and Anbu Thasan, among others.

Sardar followed the story of a dedicated cop who sets out to clear his father's name after being raised with the stigma of being the son of a traitor, only to uncover his father's hidden life and a larger conspiracy. The film also starred Raashii Khanna, Chunky Pandey, Laila, Rithvik, Munishkanth, Avinash, Yugi Sethu, and Balaji Sakthivel.

The sequel’s composer is Sam CS, while the original was scored by GV Prakash Kumar. George C Williams returns as cinematographer and the film is edited by Vijay Velukutty. The screenplay is written by Rathna Kumar, Ashameera Aiyappan, and Vignesh Muniyandi.

The film is produced by S Lakshman Kumar under Prince Pictures and Ishan Saksena of IVY Entertainment. Further details about the sequel and its plot have not been revealed by the makers.